Drapes, portieres, curtains, or the like



Nov. 3, 1936. Dl J, TUCKER 2,059,672

DRAPES, PORTIERES, CURTINS OR THE LIKE Filed Sept. 27, 1935 PatentedNov. 3, 1936 UNi'i AYES nisAPEs, ron'riiians, CURTAINS, on

'rias Linn 2 Claims.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in drapes,such as curtains, portires, or the like, and has for its particularobject the provision of means whereby the body of the drapes or the likemay be folded or pleated into a given design and having associated meansfor permanently holding the draped curtain or the like, in such designas formed.

A further object of the invention is the method or manner of pleating orfolding the body of a drape, curtain, portire, or the like, into a givendesign by the arranging of the pleats or folds and stitching the latterto provide pockets of any length or width, and a filler for said pocketsto r assure the maintaining of the pleats or folds in their given fixedposition.

I-Ieretofore it has been the practice in the creating of designs indrapes or the like, to pleat them in series so that they may hang in agiven position, and it is the intention of the present invention toprovide a means whereby these pleats or folds can be so arranged thatthey will be maintained in their designed position at all times.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a drape, curtainor the like, having the body thereof provided with pleats or folds atrelatively spaced distance apart, providing individual pockets by virtueof stitching the contacting portions of the pl-eat or fold of the bodytogether. This consequently forms a pocket which produces a fixed pleator fold in a given design, and in these pockets can be inserted fillersof any mate rial suitable for the purpose to hold said pleats or foldsin their set positions.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certainnovel features, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the accompanyingdrawing, and claimed.

In the drawing,

Figure l is a front elevational view of my improved drape as made inaccordance with this invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View, taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary, front elevational View, partly broken away toshow the pleat con stituting a pocket and a filler therein; and,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary, side elevational view, illustrating themanner of stitching.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral i indie cates the body of a drape,curtain or the like, and said body provided at relatively spaceddistances with outwardly projecting folds or pleats 2, the contactingedges of said folds or pleats 2 being held together as at 3, by suitablestitches li, or other fastening means suitable for the purpose.

It can be readily seen that by virtue of the stitches or fastening meansi, the pleats or folds 2 are formed into circles or other configurationsto form pockets or compartments 6 in which, if desired, may be arrangeda suitable ller 'i made of any pliable material suitable for thepurpose.

The particular design shown is the set of drapes l supported to a windowor door casing by suitable hanging means 9, and provided with a suitablevalance or swag l0. This particular d-esign shows a drape or curtainhaving its folds or pleats formed therein in such a manner as tocausethem to be fixed in their given design and by virtue of the stitches orfastening elements said pleats or folds will be held in such fixedposition.

It is to be understood that the variance of the design may be changed solong as the spirit and scope of the claims are conformed to.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A drape of the class described, comprising a body portion, said bodyportion provided with a series of pleats, the contacting edges of saidpleats being secured together to provide pockets, and means in saidpockets to give a fixed design to said drapes.

2. A drape of the class described, having its body portion provided witha series of relatively spaced pleats, said pleats having their contactededges secured together to dene pockets, and a filler for said pocketsvwhereby said pleats may be held in a given design.

DAVID J. TUCKER.

DISCLAIMER 2,059,672-Dam'd J. Tucker, Baltimore, Md. DRAPES, THE' LIKE.Patent dated November 3, 1936.

15, 1937, by the assignee, Goldie Rosenberg. Hereby enters thisdisclaimer t0 claim 1 of the said Letters Patent.

[Ojetat Gazette Octobe?a 12, 1937.]

PORTIRES, CURTAINS, 0R Diselelmer tiled September

